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Double Moon from Boreal Books an imprint of Red Hen Press Constructions by Margo Klass Texts by Frank Soos ISBN: 978-1-59709-141-1 Binding: Tradepaper Size: 7.5 x 8.5; Pages: 80 Pub Date: February 15, 2009 Price: US $19.95 Double Moon Constructions and Conversations Constructions by Margo Klass Conversations by Frank Soos At the heart of Double Moon is a collaboration involving the complex interplay between two spirited minds. Each of Margo Klass’s box constructions is an invitation to enter among objects in space and make of them what one might. Frank Soos has taken up that invitation. Margo’s constructions and Frank’s responses talk to each other, sometimes agreeably, sometimes ironically, sometimes earnestly, and sometimes flippantly. This collection stands as a representation of five years of their aesthetic sparring. Whoever picks up this book is invited to play along. Shadow of egg. Idiom of stone. Music of branch. Band of sight. Texture of thought. The found objects find surprising new ways to tug at the eye and lure you in while the words, sometimes substantiation, sometimes pulling against the grain, have a momentum all their own. The visual and verbal pairings of Double Moon open windows on relationship, combine and recombine to expose the inscrutable world of imagination. —Judith Kitchen, author of Distance and Direction Open Double Moon and enter a temple of alcoves and altars to quiet restoration. Ordinary objects tell extraordinary stories. The world’s orphaned items, fragments and forgotten stories are arranged in dignified contemplation. Long after you close this book a part of you will remain, kneeling at the altar of memory. —Asia Freeman, artist and Director of Bunnell Street Gallery, Homer, Alaska This is a stunning book and I want to live in it. Double Moon — one of the more magical collaborations ever encountered, amazing objects companioned by luminous words — they meet, circle one another, interact and shimmer. Double Moon is a flight of many fancies, a truly transporting alliance by Klass & Soos — meditative and whimsical, solid and quirky, calm and thoughtfully challenging, striking and deeply comforting — all at once. The lucky viewer/reader wishes simply to be absorbed. —Naomi Shihab Nye, author of Honey Bee: Poems & Short Prose
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Double Moon
from Boreal Books
an imprint of Red Hen Press
Constructions by Margo Klass
Texts by Frank Soos
ISBN: 978-1-59709-141-1
Binding: Tradepaper
Size: 7.5 x 8.5; Pages: 80
Pub Date: February 15, 2009
Price: US $19.95
Double MoonConstructions and Conversations
Constructions by Margo KlassConversations by Frank Soos
At the heart of Double Moon is a collaboration involving the complexinterplay between two spirited minds. Each of Margo Klass’s boxconstructions is an invitation to enter among objects in space and makeof them what one might. Frank Soos has taken up that invitation. Margo’sconstructions and Frank’s responses talk to each other, sometimesagreeably, sometimes ironically, sometimes earnestly, and sometimesflippantly. This collection stands as a representation of five years of theiraesthetic sparring. Whoever picks up this book is invited to play along.
Shadow of egg. Idiom of stone. Music of branch. Band of sight. Textureof thought. The found objects find surprising new ways to tug at theeye and lure you in while the words, sometimes substantiation, sometimespulling against the grain, have a momentum all their own. The visualand verbal pairings of Double Moon open windows on relationship,combine and recombine to expose the inscrutable world of imagination.
—Judith Kitchen, author of Distance and Direction
Open Double Moon and enter a temple of alcoves and altars to quietrestoration. Ordinary objects tell extraordinary stories. The world’sorphaned items, fragments and forgotten stories are arranged in dignifiedcontemplation. Long after you close this book a part of you will remain,kneeling at the altar of memory.
—Asia Freeman, artist and Director ofBunnell Street Gallery, Homer, Alaska
This is a stunning book and I want to live in it. Double Moon — one ofthe more magical collaborations ever encountered, amazing objectscompanioned by luminous words — they meet, circle one another, interactand shimmer. Double Moon is a flight of many fancies, a truly transportingalliance by Klass & Soos — meditative and whimsical, solid and quirky,calm and thoughtfully challenging, striking and deeply comforting —all at once. The lucky viewer/reader wishes simply to be absorbed.
—Naomi Shihab Nye, author ofHoney Bee: Poems & Short Prose
Book Description
At the heart of Double Moon is a collaboration involving the complex interplay between twospirited minds. Each of Margo Klass’s box constructions is an invitation to enter among objectsin space and make of them what one might. Frank Soos has taken up that invitation. Margo’sconstructions and Frank’s responses talk to each other, sometimes agreeably, sometimes ironically,sometimes earnestly, and sometimes flippantly. This collection stands as a representation offive years of their aesthetic sparring. Whoever picks up this book is invited to play along.
Praise for Double Moon
Shadow of egg. Idiom of stone. Music of branch. Band of sight. Texture of thought. Thefound objects find surprising new ways to tug at the eye and lure you in while the words,sometimes substantiation, sometimes pulling against the grain, have a momentum all theirown. The visual and verbal pairings of Double Moon open windows on relationship, combineand recombine to expose the inscrutable world of imagination.
—Judith Kitchen, author of Distance and Direction
Open Double Moon and enter a temple of alcoves and altars to quiet restoration. Ordinaryobjects tell extraordinary stories. The world’s orphaned items, fragments and forgotten storiesare arranged in dignified contemplation. Long after you close this book a part of you willremain, kneeling at the altar of memory.
—Asia Freeman, artist and Director of Bunnell Street Gallery, Homer, Alaska
This is a stunning book and I want to live in it. Double Moon — one of the more magicalcollaborations ever encountered, amazing objects companioned by luminous words — theymeet, circle one another, interact and shimmer. Double Moon is a flight of many fancies, a trulytransporting alliance by Klass & Soos — meditative and whimsical, solid and quirky, calm andthoughtfully challenging, striking and deeply comforting — all at once. The lucky viewer/reader wishes simply to be absorbed.
—Naomi Shihab Nye, author of Honey Bee: Poems & Short Prose
Author Biographies
Margo Klass is influenced by medieval altarpieces, the work of twentieth century randomconstructionist Kurt Schwitters, and Japanese architect Tadeo Ando. Her work has been widelycollected and exhibited by galleries and museums from Maine to Alaska. She is a recipient ofan ar tist g rant from the Rasmuson Foundation. Learn more about her work atwww.margoklass.com
Frank Soos has published two works of fiction: Early Yet, and Unified Field Theory, the 1997winner of the Flannery O’Connor Award for Short Fiction, and one book of essays, BambooFly Rod Suite. The recipient of grants from the National Endowment for the Arts and theAlaska State Council on the arts, he is professor emeritus of English at the University ofAlaska, Fairbanks.
Margo Klass and Frank Soos began their collaboration in 2002. They make their home inFairbanks, Alaska.
Press for Double Moon
Naomi Shihab Nye reviews Double MoonNye shares her fantasy-like wonder at the duality of Double Moon-filled with “..amazing objectscompanioned by luminous words...”
Click HERE to read the full review.
Capital City Weekly features Double MoonCapital City Weekly editor Katie Spielberger describes Double Moon as “...a book [not] to be borrowed andpassed around. It’s one to keep, to pull off the shelf in quiet moments.”
Read the full article HERE.
Collaboration forges new experience with visual, literary artErica Goff of Daily News-Miner reviews Double Moon, conversing with Klass and Soos on their respectivecontributions and collaboration.
Read the full review by clicking HERE.
Events
For a complete l isting of appearances and events, visit Margo Klass’s web site at:www.margoklass.com.
Review Copies, Author Interviews & Excerpts
To request a review copy, schedule an author interview, or obtain more information regardingpublishing an excerpt contact Steph Opitz, [email protected].
Examination Copies
Please refer requests for examination copies to the Chicago Distribution Center. They can becontacted at 800-621-2736.
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Interview/Book Club Study Guide
Double Moon: Constructions & ConversationsBy Margo Klass and Frank Soos
Following are questions for consideration in interviews or classroom/book club discussions. Forfurther information Margo can be contacted at [email protected] and Frank can be contactedat [email protected].
1. What frame of mind should a person have when opening this book?
2. How does this collaboration work? Who makes the first gesture, and how do you arrive at asatisfactory balance between words and image?
3. For Margo: How do you select and arrange the objects that will form your compositions?
4. For Frank: Since your entries are necessarily brief, what weight do you assign the words youchoose?
5. For Margo: Since your work is made in three dimensions, are there disadvantages to having itreduced to two on a printed page?
6. For Frank: Since your words are meant to appear as a panel on a gallery wall, what do you thinkyou gain or lose by having them available in book form?
7. For Margo: H.C. Westermann and Joseph Cornell are obvious influences in your work. Howdoes your work differ from their aesthetic explorations?
8. For Frank: Likewise, you cite the influence of Charles Simic and Stephen Dunn. How has yourwork advanced their aesthetic explorations?
9. What are the limits of the forms you have chosen and the limits built into a collaborative effort?
10. This book is the result of a fruitful four-year collaboration. What’s next?
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Constructions by Margo Klass
Texts by Frank Soos
ISBN: 978-1-59709-141-1
Binding: Tradepaper
Size: 7.5 x 8.5; Pages: 80
Pub Date: February 15, 2009
Price: US $19.95
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At the heart of Double Moon is a collaboration involving the complex interplay between twospirited minds. Each of Margo Klass’s box constructions is an invitation to enter among objectsin space and make of them what one might. Frank Soos has taken up that invitation. Margo’sconstructions and Frank’s responses talk to each other, sometimes agreeably, sometimesironically, sometimes earnestly, and sometimes flippantly. This collection stands as arepresentation of five years of their aesthetic sparring. Whoever picks up this book is invitedto play along.
Shadow of egg. Idiom of stone. Music of branch. Band of sight. Texture of thought. Thefound objects find surprising new ways to tug at the eye and lure you in while the words,sometimes substantiation, sometimes pulling against the grain, have a momentum all theirown. The visual and verbal pairings of Double Moon open windows on relationship, combineand recombine to expose the inscrutable world of imagination.
—Judith Kitchen, author of Distance and Direction
Open Double Moon and enter a temple of alcoves and altars to quiet restoration. Ordinaryobjects tell extraordinary stories. The world’s orphaned items, fragments and forgotten storiesare arranged in dignified contemplation. Long after you close this book a part of you willremain, kneeling at the altar of memory.
—Asia Freeman, artist and Director ofBunnell Street Gallery, Homer, Alaska
This is a stunning book and I want to live in it. Double Moon — one of the more magicalcollaborations ever encountered, amazing objects companioned by luminous words — theymeet, circle one another, interact and shimmer. Double Moon is a flight of many fancies, a trulytransporting alliance by Klass & Soos — meditative and whimsical, solid and quirky, calm andthoughtfully challenging, striking and deeply comforting — all at once. The lucky viewer/reader wishes simply to be absorbed.
—Naomi Shihab Nye, author ofHoney Bee: Poems & Short Prose
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At the heart of Double Moon is a collaboration involving the complex interplay between two spiritedminds. Each of Margo Klass’s box constructions is an invitation to enter among objects in space andmake of them what one might. Frank Soos has taken up that invitation. Margo’s constructions andFrank’s responses talk to each other, sometimes agreeably, sometimes ironically, sometimes earnestly,and sometimes flippantly. This collection stands as a representation of five years of their aestheticsparring. Whoever picks up this book is invited to play along.
Double Moon: Constructions & ConversationsConstructions by Margo KlassTexts by Frank SoosAfterword by Kesler WoodwardISBN: 978-1-59709-141-1Binding: TradepaperSize: 7.5 x 8.5; Pages: 80Pub Date: February 15, 2009Price: US $19.95
Praise for Double Moon:
This is a stunning book and I want to live in it. Double Moon — one of the more magical collaborationsever encountered, amazing objects companioned by luminous words — they meet, circle one another,interact and shimmer. Double Moon is a flight of many fancies, a truly transporting alliance by Klass &Soos — meditative and whimsical, solid and quirky, calm and thoughtfully challenging, striking anddeeply comforting — all at once. The lucky viewer/reader wishes simply to be absorbed.
—Naomi Shihab Nye, author of Honey Bee: Poems & Short Prose
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